Silviu Petrescu (born October 6, 1968) is a Canadian professional soccer referee.

[4] Early in his career he officiated in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where in 1999 he was named the CPSL Referee of the Year.

When the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held that summer in Canada, he was selected to be one of the tournament's officials.

[1] In November 2012, Major League Soccer named Petrescu the MLS Referee of the Year, the first Canadian to win the title.

[8] In November 2013, Petrescu officiated his final international match, a friendly between Brazil and Chile played at BMO Field in Toronto, due to a rule preventing referees over the age of 45 from remaining FIFA Listed.